Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Introduction to the verb avoyer
The English translation of the French verb avoyer is “to send/supply weapons or ammunition.” It is pronounced “ah-vwah-yay” in its infinitive form.
Avoyer comes from the Old French word “avecier,” which means “to urge.” It is most commonly used in modern French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is often used in formal or literary contexts.
Here are three examples of avoyer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je vous avoyasse des armes. (I needed to send you weapons.)
- Je souhaitais que tu nous avoyasses du soutien. (I wished that you would supply us with support.)
- Il était nécessaire qu’ils avoyassent des renforts. (It was necessary for them to send reinforcements.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of avoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | avoyasse | Si j’étais riche, je avoyasse plus de chevaux. | If I were rich, I would send out more horses. |
tu | avoyasses | Si tu avoyasses plus de lettres, tu enverrasses plus de courriers. | If you sent out more letters, you would send more mail. |
il | avoyât | Il serait content si il avoyât plus de lettres. | He would be happy if he sent out more letters. |
elle | avoyât | Elle serait surprise si elle avoyât plus de messages. | She would be surprised if she sent out more messages. |
on | avoyât | Si on avoyât plus de pigeons, on recevrait plus de nouvelles. | If one sent out more pigeons, one would receive more news. |
nous | avoyassions | Si nous avoyassions plus de colis, nous aurions plus de livraisons. | If we sent out more packages, we would have more deliveries. |
vous | avoyassiez | Si vous avoyassiez plus de missives, vous auriez plus de courriers. | If you sent out more missives, you would have more mail. |
ils | avoyassent | S’ils avoyassent plus de chevaux, ils gagneraient plus d’argent. | If they sent out more horses, they would earn more money. |
elles | avoyassent | Si elles avoyassent ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If they sent out together, it would be faster. |
Other Conjugations for Avoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
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Avoyer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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